Even Su Heng, who was usually calm and collected, was somewhat taken aback when he heard that his elder brother had become a savage, and that he had eight savage sisters-in-law, as well as five, six, seven, or eight savage nephews and nieces.
"Ergou, are you alright?"
Chuanwen noticed that Ergou's face was a little pale and worried that he might not be fully recovered.
Su Heng forced a smile. "I'm fine."
He originally intended to try diplomacy first, and if persuasion failed, he would simply subdue the savages by force. If necessary, he could kill their leader and install a new one.
But now...
His eye twitched slightly. "Brother, I've been looking for you everywhere!"
When the two had almost finished eating all the dishes on the table, Su Yue returned under the moonlight. She was very happy to see Chuanwen. She hadn't expected her second brother to actually get what he wanted, and she held Chuanwen even more affectionately.
Su Heng went to the kitchen to get the reserved dishes, and Chuanwen was fed again by Su Yue until he was completely stuffed before reluctantly leaving. [Sigh, it'll be a long time before I can eat Er Gou's cooking!]
When Chuanwen returned to the Marquis of Changxing's residence, he was greeted by the smiling faces of his family. They were happy to see Chuanwen and Su Heng interact more, but Chuanwen always felt that there was another meaning behind their smiles.
Sure enough, when she opened her eyes the next day, Zheng Yan was no longer there; instead, a capable young woman was standing at her door.
"Zheng Yan has other duties, so from now on, I will be protecting Miss."
The young lady bowed with her hands clasped in a smart and capable manner. Chuanwen, who had initially been disappointed not to see any handsome men, suddenly brightened up. [Wow! Does the emperor have very high standards for selecting guards? They're all good-looking men and women!]
[If I'd known there was such a cool girl like her, I would have switched to someone else much sooner!]
Zheng Yan, who was on the rooftop preparing to leave, was heartbroken. Was he really that unimportant to Chuanwen?
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